§ In the construction of this Act the following words and expressions shall have the meanings in this Section assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction:
§ "Firm" shall mean an unincorporate body of two or more individuals, or one or more individuals and one or more corporations, or two or more corporations, who have entered into partnership with one another with a view to carrying on business for profit, but shall not include any unincorporated company which was in existence on the second day of November eighteen hundred and sixty-two:
§ "Business" shall include profession:
§ "Individual" shall mean a natural person and shall not include a corporation:
§ "Christian name" includes any forename:
§ "Business name" shall mean the name or style under which any business is carried on, whether in partnership or otherwise:
| SCHEDULE. | |
| Description of Firm, &c. | The additional particulars. |
| Where the firm, individual, or corporation required to be registered carries on business as agent for any foreign firm. | The business name and address of the firm or person as agent for whom the business is carried on: Provided that if the business is carried on as agent for three or more foreign firms it shall be sufficient to stale the fact that the business is so carried on, specifying the countries in which such foreign firms carry on business. |
§ Amendment made: After the word "as" ["carries on business as agent"], insert the word "general."—[Mr. Pretyman.]
§ Mr. PRETYMANI beg to move, "That the Bill be now read the third time."
§ "Foreign firm" shall mean any firm, individual, or corporation whose principal place of business is situate outside His Majesty's Dominions:
§ "Prescribed" shall mean prescribed by rules made in pursuance of this Act.
§ Amendment made: After the word "forename" ["includes any forename"], insert the words "'Initials' includes any recognised abbreviation of a Christian names."—Mr. Pretyman.